Work Group on Returning Non-Delinquent Youth

In August 2024, the Executive Committee approved the Work Group on Returning Non-Delinquent Youth which will be comprised of a diverse mix of ICJ personnel, ex officio members, and other key stakeholders. The Work Group is charged with reviewing related ICJ reports, conducting further analysis, and prioritizing strategies for addressing top concerns. The Work Group will conduct additional research on underlying issues and determine whether the issues would be best addressed by adaptive or technical solutions. The other standing committees will also play essential roles in improving responses to non-delinquent runaways.

Top concerns identified include:

  1. Lack of communication between state ICJ Offices about the circumstances in which the youth was located.
  2. Lack of understanding or alignment between ICJ Rules and child welfare agency requirements and practices.
  3. Lack of clarity about ICJ requirements related to pick-up and detention of runaways.

Read the full survey report: 2024 Returning Non-Delinquent Runaways  

View the Fact Sheet on ICJ Returns and Non-Delinquent Runaways


2025 - 26 Meeting Dates:

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Chair

A. Roy Curtis

Commissioner, UNITY Coordinator, Alternate Regional Representative, Maine

Biography

Roy Curtis has been with the Maine Department of Corrections for 26 years after completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology from the University of Southern Maine.  Roy Currently serves as a Regional Correctional Manager for Juvenile Field Services where he works closely with local Community Corrections Officers and Stakeholders covering 3 Counties.  Roy has served on Executive Committee for the Juvenile Restorative Justice Council, as well as the Department of Corrections Restorative Justice Committee.  Roy has been working within the Interstate Commission for Juveniles since 2018 and currently serves as the Deputy Compact Administrator and ICJ Commissioner for the State of Maine.  Over the past 5 years, Roy has worked to enhance the ICJ State Council as well as ICJ protocols within the Department of Corrections.  For the past two years, Roy has been part of the Technology Committee, most recently serving as Vice-Chair.  Previously, Roy served on the Rules Committee as well as the Unity User Acceptance Team.

Roster

First Name Last Name Commission Title Office Email User Profile
Chris Biehn Chris Biehn Commissioner / Compact Administrator Indiana chris.biehn@courts.IN.gov User Profile
Trissie Casanova Trissie Casanova Designee / Deputy Compact Administrator Vermont patricia.casanova@vermont.gov User Profile
Anne Connor Anne Connor Commissioner Idaho Anne.Connor@idjc.idaho.gov User Profile
Corrie Copeland Corrie Copeland Commissioner / Deputy Compact Administrator Tennessee ICJ@tn.gov User Profile
Raymundo Gallardo Raymundo Gallardo Deputy Compact Administrator/Designee Utah icjutah@utcourts.gov User Profile
Melina Hampton Staff - Compact Office / Designee Kentucky DJJKentuckyInterstate@ky.gov User Profile
Jenny McFadden Deputy Compact Administrator Wisconsin DOCDJCInterstateCompact@wisconsin.gov User Profile
Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb Compact Administrator Georgia shawandareynolds-cobb@djj.state.ga.us User Profile
Juan Sepulveda Ex Officio - National Partnership for Juvenile Services Alabama sepulvedaj@jccal.org User Profile
Amy Welch Amy Welch Commissioner / Compact Administrator Kentucky DJJKentuckyInterstate@ky.gov User Profile
adkinsa26@nku.edu Nita Wright Deputy Compact Administrator / Sex Offenders, Runaways/Returns Indiana Nita.Wright@courts.in.gov User Profile